Craighead County, AR – In response to an increase in brush fires, strong winds, and an abnormal lack of rain, a burn ban has been issued for Craighead County effective immediately and until further notice. This directive was requested from the Craighead County District Fire Chiefs, in collaboration with the [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro defendant is facing four felony shoplifting counts after the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office arrested him in connection with a series of thefts reported at Walmart on Parker Road. Mark Lee Shane McGinnis, 45, was arrested on four counts of shoplifting. Bail was set at $5,000 [read more…]
JONESBORO – Arkansas State University’s Department of Theatre will close the 2025–26 season with a production of Ken Ludwig’s “Leading Ladies.” Performances in the Fowler Center’s Drama Theatre will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 17–18 and April 24–25, with matinee performances at 2:30 p.m. on [read more…]
JONESBORO – The Bill and Alice Nix Spring Farm Day is back. The festivities will kick off at 10 a.m. and conclude at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at Judd Hill Farmers’ Market, 3350 Aggie Rd. The hands-on educational event, presented by the Arkansas State University College of Agriculture [read more…]
MELBOURNE, Ark. — A Melbourne man wanted in Texas on a child sex abuse warrant was arrested this week in Izard County, according to the Izard County Sheriff’s Office. David Charles Jones, 55, was taken into custody April 9 after deputies were notified by the Arkansas State Police that Jones [read more…]
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ark. – An Arkansas State Police trooper used a Tactical Vehicle Intervention, or TVI, to end a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 530 after the suspect, identified in the report as Deandre Brothers, allegedly drove as fast as 125 mph, narrowly missed multiple vehicles, crossed the median, and crashed [read more…]
BATESVILLE, Arkansas — The Lyon College Gospel Choir will present its spring concert at 7 p.m. Friday, April 17, in the Bevens Music Room of the Brown Fine Arts Building on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd. The event is free and open to the public. Under the direction [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould defendant was arrested after police said she used false barcodes and an old receipt in an alleged scheme involving dog food and a beauty product at Walmart. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Paragould Police Department, officers took a theft report April 8, [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Paragould defendant was arrested after police said he pointed a firearm at two victims during a disturbance Wednesday evening at Greene County Tech Junior High. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Paragould Police Department, officers responded around 7 p.m. on April 8, 2026, to [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Greene County jury found Jamie Haney, 47, guilty on two counts of rape and sentenced him to a total of 60 years in prison, according to Prosecuting Attorney Sonia Hagood. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Adam Butler, Bradley McBride and Gerald Coleman. Circuit [read more…]
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